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Parents of Ds's friend annoying.

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BuffyBee · 16/03/2018 00:51

Really don't know what you'll think of this! Could be just me!
But, every time we get Ds9 a Birthday/Christmas present, within a couple of days his friend has been bought the same thing, even though it's not a Special occasion for him.
We have three kids and it's sometimes a struggle to buy a big gift, Ds has to wait for Special occasions for expensive things and somehow, his friend getting the same gift two days later, takes away the shine for me.
So Ds had an expensive electronics gift which he got with his Christmas money and was chuffed to bits, two days later his friend was bought the same.
It hasn't just happened a couple of times, it's been the last five years and it's every single time Ds gets anything, bike, scooter, electronics etc.
What are his parents thinking by doing this?
AIBU for it to get on my nerves?

OP posts:
GreenTulips · 20/03/2018 18:51

This other boy getting the same toy doesn’t take anything away from his toy

OP hasn't said, but I imagine this child quite likes to show off his new stuff and like PP said devalues the gift and makes DS feel somewhat inferior. It's not a nice thing to do.

Friends DC has saved for a designer jacket and now brought her friend nipped out and got the same one, kinda takes the shine off - why do we expect kids to suck it up but adults are allowed to get annoyed? Not fair is it?

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